Last year I bought some pair of plate legs (german: Diechlinge). I bought them because I couldn't dish the knees. Still I don't have an anvil and the proper tools to solve that problem. So I thought I could modifie my old legs while I'm searching for one.
Here's come the problem. I wanted a design from the 15th or 16th century and rarely found good ones. So I thought I might get some ideas here.
If you got som fine pictures or links, please feel free so post them. I'm grateful for all ideas I can get.
And by the way? How to dish without an proper anvil (mine: 5 kg)? Heat the steel? But how do I undish the small buckles?
Greetings from Germany
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freiman the minstrel
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Where in Germany are you? There are several good armorers on this forum that would be willing to help you.
And dishing knees doesn't require an anvil. Even I can do that.
If you are in Bayern, I could help you, but I am not so good at delicate historical work. I know somebody else in Bayern that can though.
Further north, there are other people.
You would have to come to the workshop of whoever helps you, but I imagine that they would be more than glad to give you a beer and a place to stay overnight. Most of them are like that.
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And dishing knees doesn't require an anvil. Even I can do that.
If you are in Bayern, I could help you, but I am not so good at delicate historical work. I know somebody else in Bayern that can though.
Further north, there are other people.
You would have to come to the workshop of whoever helps you, but I imagine that they would be more than glad to give you a beer and a place to stay overnight. Most of them are like that.
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Easy_Armory
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